James Mather
James was born on September 16th, 1810 in
Ainsworth and his baptism took place on December 9th, 1810 at
Christ Church, Ainsworth.
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Birth Notes
Aged 42 in 1851
Aged 49 in 1861, born Ainsworth
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1810
Baptism Date: 9 Dec 1810
Baptism Place: Ainsworth,Lancashire,England
Father: Samuel Mather
Mother: Betty
FHL Film Number: 0223730, 0223731, BOOK
Name: James Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 9 Dec 1810
Baptism Place: Cockey, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Father: Samuel Mather
Mother: Betty Mather
FHL Film Number: 1545704
James' father was
Samuel Mather and his mother was
Betty Walker. He had a brother and three sisters, named
Richard,
Alice,
Sarah and
Peggy. He was the second youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 56 in August 1867 in
Prestwich.
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Death Notes
Probably died August and registered in Sept as 56 when died.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1867
MATHER James 56 Prestwich, Bury PREST/10/26
MATHER, JAMES 56
GRO Reference: 1867 S Quarter in MANCHESTER
Volume 08D Page 310
General Notes
2 Jan 1833, James and Fanny married at Ainsworth Christ Church. James was a Crofter.
In 1841, James, a Crofter, and Fanny (30 & 25) were at Woolfold, Tottington, Lower End with George (7) and Esther (5 mo).
Sometime after 1836, James and Fanny moved to Prestwich which is where daughters Alice and Sarah were born.
From 1862, there are more MATHER+NUTTALL births recorded at Bury. This is probably another James Mather who married Rachel Nuttall at Bury St Paul in 1862.
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Connections & Relationships
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1776 in Ainsworth d.Mar 1858 in Ainsworth
- b.16 Sep 1810 in Ainsworth d.Aug 1867 in Prestwich
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- b.~ 1771 in Ainsworth
James and
Fanny were married in a religious ceremony on January 2nd, 1833 at
Christ Church, Ainsworth.
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Marriage/Union Notes
2 Jan 1833, James and Fanny married at ainsworth Christ Church
They had two sons and six daughters, named
George,
Samuel,
Fanny,
Elizabeth,
Esther,
Alice,
Sarah and
Mary. There are no more children.
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Children
George Mather
George was born in 1834 in
Ainsworth and his baptism took place on March 8th, 1834 at
Christ Church, Ainsworth.
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Birth Notes
7 in 1841 at Tottington Lower End, Bury
Name: George Mather
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1834
Baptism Place: Ainsworth,Lancashire,England
Father: James Mather
Mother: Fanny
FHL Film Number: 0223730, 0223731, BOOK
He died at the age of 41 in July 1875 in
Prestwich. He was buried on July 28th, 1875 at
St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).
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Death Notes
Name George Mather
Age 42
Birth Date 1833
Burial Date 28 Jul 1875
Burial Place Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears Prestwich
Father James Mather
Reference Number L160/1/5/6
Archive Roll 604
Abode: Unsworth
Fanny Mather
Fanny was born on March 21st, 1836 in
Bury and her baptism took place there on May 3rd, 1836 conducted by minister Franklin Howorth.
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Birth Notes
Baptism: 3 May 1836 Bury Presbyterian Chapel, Bury, Lancashire
Fanny Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Fanny (formerly Nuttall)
Born: 21 Mar 1836
Abode: Woolfold near Bury
Occupation: Crofter
Baptised by: Franklin Howorth minister of the Gospel at the Dissenting Chapel, Silver St. Bury
Register: Baptisms 1723 - 1837, Page 112, Entry 1901
Source: LDS Film 560878
She died at 3 months old in June 1836 in
Ainsworth. She was buried on July 10th, 1836 at
Christ Church, Ainsworth.
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Death Notes
Burial: 10 Jul 1836 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
Fanny Mather - Daughter of James Mather & Fanny
Age: 15 wks
Abode: Elton
Buried by: Rd. Heslop Incumbent
Register: Burials 1813 - 1848, Page 109, Entry 866
Source: LDS Film 93656
Elizabeth Mather
Elizabeth was born in December 1838 in
Tottington.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
MATHER Elizabeth NUTTALL Tottington Bury TOTT/1/27
MATHER, ELIZABETH NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1838 D Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 291
She died at the age of 3 in 1841 in
Tottington.
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Death Notes
Missing from census, so probably died.
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1841
MATHER Elizabeth 2 Tottington Bury TOTT/1/63
Esther Mather
Esther was born in January 1841 in
Tottington.
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Birth Notes
5 months in 1841 at Tottington Lower End, Bury
Aged 10 in 1851
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
MATHER Esther NUTTALL Tottington Bury TOTT/1/84
MATHER, ESTHER NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in BURY UNION LANCASHIRE
Volume 21 Page 319
Alice Mather
Alice was born in December 1843 in
Prestwich.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MATHER Alice NUTTALL Prestwich Bury PREST/2/58
MATHER, ALICE NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in MANCHESTER
Volume 20 Page 699
Sarah Mather
Sarah was born in March 1846 in
Prestwich.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
MATHER Sarah NUTTALL Prestwich Bury PREST/3/14
MATHER, SARAH NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in MANCHESTER
Volume 20 Page 843
Samuel Mather
Samuel was born in March 1850 in
Prestwich.
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Birth Notes
MATHER, SAMUEL NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in OF MANCHESTER
Volume 20 Page 686
Mary Mather
Mary was born in June 1853 in
Prestwich.
2
Birth Notes
MATHER, MARY NUTTALL
GRO Reference: 1853 J Quarter in MANCHESTER
Volume 08D Page 346
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Family Additional Information
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A family check-list to complete for each family
BMD Births | Yes |
GRO Checked? | Yes (after 1837) |
Notes | Also James Mather & Rachel Nuttall married buty 1862 |